Baked bean dishes are such a great side dish for cookouts, picnics, and fall tailgate parties. Yes, it is very easy to open a can of baked beans, but they just can’t match the flavor of a homemade recipe. This homemade baked beans with bacon recipe uses three different kinds of beans, and just a […]
How could you not love the beauty of perennials with lavender-blue flowers with a cheery yellow center? The color pairing in the ‘Monch’ Frikart’s Aster flower gives it a very regal-looking appearance. We discovered this pretty perennial in a favorite garden magazine. Don’t you just love when you find new discoveries that add beauty […]
We haven’t featured a white flowering perennial for a while, so this week the ‘Royal Standard’ Hosta is in the spotlight. And, with pretty good timing too, since late summer is its blooming time! You may not think of hostas in terms of flowers since for the most part they are relied upon […]
Sometimes when the kids are selling magazine subscriptions for a school fundraiser, you can stumble upon a certain publication that is totally new to you, and it ends up becoming one of your favorite gardening magazines. Such was the case a few years ago, when The English Garden magazine was discovered. This magazine is […]
We saw a watermelon ice sicle on the web, and thought it was a great idea for using something healthy like fruit, to make a treat for kids and grown-ups alike. Our version of this treat has a sweet, slightly tart flavor by combining fresh watermelon and lemonade. And, it was easy to make, too! […]
The very first perennial in our ‘A Perennial a Week’ series was a Japanese anemone in white, and it is such a favorite, that this week we are featuring another anemone in pink. The green-eye-yellow-fringe-centered, frilly pink petal ‘Party Dress’ Anemone certainly deserves its fancy name, and it looks so festive in the garden swaying […]
This week’s perennial is not just one that is beautiful to look at, but also one that has a lovely fragrance. With its slender lavender blue flowers reaching about 36”, it provides enchantment for a cottage garden, definition as a landscape border, or striking when used for massing. ‘Provence’ Lavender is a very fragrant […]
I am finally getting around to posting the second part of my twiggy branch wreath project, which is an ivy covered twig wreath topiary. It’s amazing how many things we all try to get done during the summer, and then fall behind because it is such a busy season! I really thought I would be […]
Your deck should last many years if the proper materials and the correct construction methods were used to build it. Also, proper maintenance, like cleaning away algae from the boards and using a high quality deck weather sealer, can add years onto a decks life span. Your decking boards are the part of a deck […]
Ordering firewood, whether a full cord or a fraction of a cord, won’t be confusing once you know what a cord of firewood is. Storing your firewood properly will keep it dry and ready for your fireplace or firepit. It seems that autumn used to be the time of year when people began to think […]
